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Old 03-09-2006, 02:59 PM
Silent A Silent A is offline
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The brain. Though strictly speaking, these are made by women only.

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Uses electricity, therefore disqualified.

To me, the "no electricty" criterion kills almost all of the truly complex devices except the difference engines and mechanical clocks/watches.
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Old 03-09-2006, 03:31 PM
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Well Bison, what is it?
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Old 03-09-2006, 04:49 PM
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Well Bison, what is it?

Well, obviously the babbage machine is pretty cool. I'd love it if someone could post a link to the mechanics of self-winding watches.
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Old 03-09-2006, 04:56 PM
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I have not read any of the many replies; but my guess is a machine called "women." AMEN
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Old 03-09-2006, 05:05 PM
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DNA
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Old 03-09-2006, 05:07 PM
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how a self-winding watch works.
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Old 03-09-2006, 08:38 PM
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No nuclear power.
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Old 03-10-2006, 02:16 AM
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the yo-yo
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Old 03-10-2006, 02:03 PM
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The self-winding pocket watch my wife gave me.



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